VIDEO: Deputy tackles teen without arms, legs during violent arrest at group home
Police
Pima County police also arrested the 16-year-old who filmed the controversial arrest
child endangerment
November 12, 2019
Baby boy chokes to death on sandwich at UNLICENSED day care: Report
The day care’s owner allegedly lied about having her CPR certification
Suicide
November 11, 2019
Paraplegic teen kills herself in closet after bullies threaten to roll her off mountain, mom says
An Arizona mother is speaking out months after cyberbullies reportedly tormented her disabled 18-year-old daughter to the point that she took her own life. Speaking with KVOA, Diana Corral said her she found her daughter, Maya Corral, dead on August 24 after having a gut feeling that something was wrong. Diana Corral recounted rushing home …
Court
October 28, 2019
Southwest Airlines pilots live-streamed video from plane’s bathroom to cockpit: Lawsuit
An Arizona-based flight attendant has sued Southwest Airlines, alleging that she spotted an iPad in a plane’s cockpit that showed video footage taken in the aircraft’s front bathroom. According to the Phoenix New Times, Renee Steinaker and her husband filed a complaint against the airline in Maricopa County Superior Court on October 25. According to …
Bad Doctors
October 15, 2019
‘DR. EVIL’: Brain surgeon accused of molesting children, running child sex ring is found dead in cell
A former California brain surgeon who has been jailed since 2017 while waiting to stand trial on child sex abuse charges was reportedly found dead in his cell on Sunday. KSBW reported that correctional officers discovered James Kohut, 59, deceased in his cell when breakfast began at 5:45 a.m. Kohut reportedly didn’t have any cellmates …
Fraud
October 9, 2019
Elected official, adoption attorney smuggled pregnant women into the U.S., then paid them to give their babies up for adoption: Officials
Authorities in Utah and Arizona have criminally charged an Arizona public official for allegedly operating a trafficking ring that involved transporting pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. to give birth, then paying them to give their babies up for adoption. Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen—who is also an adoption attorney licensed in …
Missing
September 16, 2019
SILVER Alert issued for autistic teen girl who vanished near home
Authorities in Arizona have issued a SILVER Alert for a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly last seen walking out of her home on Sunday. Citing Glendale Police, KSAZ reported that Alicia Navarro was spotted taking off on-foot from her home, which is in the vicinity 45th Avenue and Rose Lane. Navarro was described as having …
Murder
July 27, 2019
2 left dead in apartment home after pair of armed robbers force their way in, cops say
Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested following a home invasion that left two individuals dead earlier this month. According to the Arizona Republic, 27-year-old Mitchell Johnson is accused of forcing his way into an apartment unit in Phoenix on July 15 and fatally shooting the occupants as part of a residential robbery. Reports …
Prison
July 26, 2019
Pair of correctional officers allow inmate’s brutal beating, help clean up and wait an hour to sound alarm: Investigators
Authorities in Arizona say two former correctional officers have resigned amid claims that they participated in a recent assault on an inmate. According to KPHO, Alfredo Reyes and Javier Chavez are accused of playing a part in staging the scene for a brutal beating inside a Tucson prison. Among the alleged acts investigators say helped …
Child Abuse
July 20, 2019
Weeks after husband accused of molesting children, childcare provider arrested for failing to report abuse: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a woman is facing criminal charges months after her husband was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of child molestation. According to KSAZ, 46-year-old child care provider Leslie Marie Little is accused of failing to report child neglect by George Little. Police reports indicate investigators interviewed her as part of her …
child endangerment
July 19, 2019
Mom leaves 3-month-old baby in car with windows up on 114-degree day while she shops for groceries: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a woman was arrested last week on suspicion of child abuse and child endangerment after allegedly leaving her baby in a locked car with temperatures on a day temperatures hit 114 degrees. According to KSAZ, police officers in Glendale received a call of a child inside a vehicle parked in a …
Murder
July 18, 2019
Officers find mom’s remains buried in 55-gallon drum; daughter and daughter’s boyfriend confess: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a man and his girlfriend were arrested on suspicion of killing the latter’s mother, whose remains were reportedly found at their home earlier this month. According to Yahoo, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office detectives launched an investigation after a complainant alerted the agency to an unreported murder. Upon securing a search warrant …
